Finance Officer - Payments

Job summary

We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the accounts payable team at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The individual will be required to process invoices from suppliers in line with department procedures and timetables, including the resolution of both internal and external queries.

The post holder will be joining part of accounts payable team of 8 members of staff and it is essential for the post holder to be able to work as part of a team. The accounts payable team function overall sits within the Financial Services department, where in total there are 14 members of staff. You will be joining a Finance department which is supportive of their staff and will provide appropriate training to the successful candidate.

The Finance Directorate is currently working a hybrid model, with staff expected to be in the office a minimum of two days per week. Our new office accommodation is close to the city centre of Lancaster and has good transport links for both the rail and road networks.

We are an award-winning Finance Department with Level 2 Finance Skills Development Network accreditation and we are working towards achieving Level 3 status.

Main duties of the job

As part of your duties, the postholder would be expected to manage their own workload. You will process authorised supplier invoices into the computerised Oracle Ledger System accurately and efficiently, ensuring that VAT is correctly recovered in line with NHS VAT regulations. Whilst ensuring that payment is processed and sent to the supplier, in accordance with their terms and conditions and in line with Trust procedures, Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

Strong communication skills are required due to regular contact with a variety of internal and external customers, including suppliers, budget holders, the procurement department and financial management team. Communications may be complicated due to diversity of the processes required to be followed. The job will require continued use of the Oracle Ledger system, combined with high levels of concentration due to the need for accuracy within set deadlines.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.